Time: 40 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

Natural pork chops on the bone are a popular meat dish in many Vietnamese restaurants, characterized by the traditional sweet and salty flavor with hints of lemongrass. You can recreate this amazing taste at home with readily available ingredients, except perhaps lemongrass and fish sauce, but these can be found in Asian food stores or online. Pork chops are marinated for a few minutes in an Asian marinade and then grilled in the oven. Serve with fragrant jasmine rice simmered with ginger. Top with a sauce made from the same marinade, reduced on the stovetop.

Ingredients:

• 4 thin natural pork chops on the bone (approximately 120 g each)
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 2 tbsp. l. brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons lightly salted soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped lemongrass (or 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest)
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 shallot, finely chopped
• 5 cm ginger root, peeled and grated (about 2 tbsp)
• 0.5 cup coarsely chopped mint
• 2 Iranian cucumbers, diced

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• In a shallow bowl, combine 1/4 cup water with brown sugar, soy sauce, fish sauce, lemongrass, garlic, and shallot. Add the pork cutlets and turn to coat with the sauce. Let sit for 15 minutes.
Step 2
• Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the package directions, adding grated ginger to the water.
Step 3
• Preheat oven to grill mode.
  
  Remove the pork chops from the marinade and transfer them to a baking sheet (reserve the marinade). Roast in the oven until the pork is charred in spots and cooked through, about 6 minutes. Pour the marinade into the skillet, add 1/4 cup water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 3 minutes.
Step 4
• Fluff the rice with a fork and mix with mint and cucumber; season with salt and pepper. Serve the pork with rice and sauce.

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